Who really needs tips for enjoying summer in Portland? Grab
a knapsack, blanket, bottle and the novel that’s been lingering on your
shelf since Christmas and head to the nearest park. If you’ve got a
friend and a Frisbee, so much the better.

And yet, sometimes
the real fun comes from a little planning. These long and warm days are
few and fleeting. It makes sense to go beyond the blanket.

If you want to just
sit in a park, we’ve got that, too. Everyone knows Pioneer Courthouse
Square is Portland’s living room, so we’re taking you to Portland’s wet
bar, bathroom and basement futon. And if you’re headed to a
park in the piney wilds outside town, we strongly advise you check out
some of the cool, locally made outdoor gear.

After all that,
you’re probably going to want some barbecue and beer. We gnawed the
bones at 22 local rib shacks and drank 40 double IPAs to tell you about the best ’cue and brew in town.

Sometimes, a schedule
helps. So we’ve put together a summer events calendar to rule them all, with one awesome event happening each and every day between
now and Labor Day. We hope to see you at all of these events. Literally:
Send us your selfies at events on our Summer Super Calendar with the
hashtag #SummeringPDX via Twitter or Instagram and we’ll enter you to
win $100 gift certificates and passes to MusicfestNW.

Have fun out there—and let us see you smiling, sunburnt and covered in barbecue sauce.